Why are the “Today” show’s ratings tanking (“Matt Lauer Turns ‘Anchor Animal,’” Sept. 19)?
Because it’s election season, and we don’t feel like watching an infomercial for President Obama every morning.
When Lauer stops angling every remark toward supporting Obama and/or bashing Mitt Romney and just reports the news, maybe we’ll be back.
Marty Gavin, Dix Hills
Hooked on phonics
This is the best advice that I have heard from any analyst (“Can Republicans Learn To Talk?” Thomas Sowell, PostOpinion, Sept. 17).
Sowell is saying what millions of Republicans have been feeling for months. I hope Romney and Paul Ryan’s advisers read this and take it to heart.
This election is too important for Romney to play conservative — pun intended.
B. Mignogna, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
War over Walmart
Sure, Walmart would hire 500 people versus the 300 that would be hired by ShopRite, but I’m sure the total wages and benefits paid by Walmart for the 500 employees would be significantly less than what ShopRite would pay their 300 employees (“Unions Win, New York Loses,” Editorial, Sept. 18).
Edward Walker, Oradell, NJ
Every time Walmart opens a new store, it hurts the surrounding community by undercutting small businesses, forcing many to shut down, and effectively killing hundreds of jobs.
ShopRite will actually give Brooklyn the economic boost it needs by creating 300 jobs that provide fair wages as well as pension and health-care benefits. Plus, countless small businesses will continue to thrive and benefit from an anchor store that provides the community with much-needed access to fresh groceries.
Walmart thrives on a model of corporate greed that increases profits and the wealth of their top executives at the expense of their hard-working employees.
Keeping Walmart out of East New York is truly a victory for the community and all of New York City.
John Durso, Mineola
Shady benchmark
Our government is supposed to be “by the people” (“Liberal Bench Strikes Again,” Editorial, Sept. 17).
The people of Wisconsin have spoken — twice. The unions need to keep their hands out of taxpayers’ pockets. They should do what our president always says and pay their fair share.
April Mongelli, Woodbury
Nita’s double dip
It’s appalling how multi-millionaire Rep. Nita Lowey feels that it is morally acceptable to receive a taxpayer-funded $10,000 pension, plus her $175,000 salary, because of a loophole (“Pension Punch From Nita Foe,” Sept. 19).
I wonder how many loopholes could be closed to save billions of dollars and cut our deficit. This is just another case of a greedy, wealthy elitist. This country is full of them.
Rose Marusa, Stratford, Conn.
Slanted City
There is a well-known saying here: “Yonkers — the city built on hills, because nothing is on the level” (“A Nation Gone Yonkers,” Stephen Eide, PostScript, Sept. 15).
Study us, and know what not to do with a city.
Robin Dimaio, Yonkers